MILTON — To call Naval Air Station Whiting Field an award-winning base is an understatement. The following is a list of awards the base has received since 2015:
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Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) Installation Excellence Award: 2015, 2016 and 2018
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USS Bainbridge (CGN 25) Award for Community Service: 2015
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Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Environmental Award, Environmental Quality, Non-industrial Installation: 2017
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Association of Defense Communities Installation Excellence Award: 2016
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United States Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Energy and Water Management (Gold level achievement): 2015, 2016
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Florida DEP 2016 Plant Excellence Award Winner for small community water system category (5 years in a row)
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Designated Tree City USA (25 years in a row)
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Airport Training and Safety Institute – Excellence in Airport Training
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Family Housing A-List and Platinum Awards
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Retention Excellence Award
2015 CNO Awards:
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Environmental Stewardship – 1st
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Personal Excellence – 1st
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Good Neighbor – 2nd
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Health and Safety Fitness – HM
2015 Commander, Navy Region Southeast (CNRSE) Flagship Awards:
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Environmental Stewardship – 1st
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Good Neighbor – 1st
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Health and Safety Fitness – 1st
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Personal Excellence – 1st
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Campaign Drug Free – 2nd
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Richard M. Paget Best Small Commissary
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Award-winning Whiting Field